Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 503238 · MC-258000
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA WINNESOTA MULTI-TEMP DELIVERY AND STORAGE
59 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 7 statesEDEN PRAIRIE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258000 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
59Power units
69 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.611.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 503238, MC-258000) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, operating 59 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 154 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WRWINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.6% (24-mo)69 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.1% (24-mo)119 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 59-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 59
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 119
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
General Wisconsin · 98–18
Old Republic · 18–21
Berkley Specialty · 21–23
Highlander Specialty · 24–26
19982026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| BERKLEY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO | Jan 2018 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Jan 1998 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 59
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 69
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo119119
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 116729USDOT 3327740USDOT 159739USDOT 3460573USDOT 2820179USDOT 4251352USDOT 1290109Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 363170USDOT 4251352USDOT 159739USDOT 3460573USDOT 83654USDOT 501422USDOT 1290109USDOT 4229155
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5959
Observed (24 mo)6969
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10100 CROSSTOWN CIR, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (952) 253-4262
- Cell
- (612) 805-2552
- joey@winnesota.com
- Web domain
- winnesota.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joey Frechette
- USDOT / docket
- 503238 · MC-258000
- First registered
- 11/03/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2025 · 3,049,711 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/24/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 503238, and its motor carrier number is MC-258000.
Is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 11.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 154 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 59 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.